What is the percent of 42 out of 173?

Answer 1

Answer: ~27% (~ means approximately)

Prob clarification: 42 is what % of 173

Prob definition: 42 = ?% of 173

Solution Method:

42 = % of 173

42 = % * 173 (divide both sides of the equation by 173 to get the next step)

% = 42 / 173 (rearrange equation)

% = 0.27167630057803468208092485549133 (to convert the 0.271.. decimal value into a %, you must multiple it by 100 in the next step)

% = 0.27167630057803468208092485549133 * 100

% = 27.167630057803468208092485549133

% = ~27